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South Africa does not yet have an approved National Chemical Inventory. However, |
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East African Countries Notifies Alkaline thioglycolic based hair removers to WTO
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On 12 September 2023, five East African countries (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, a |
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South Africa plans to update its toy migration limits
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South Africa opened a consultation until April 29, 2022, to consult on the migration l |
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East African countries notify draft fertilizer standards to WTO
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On 11 December 2023, five East African countries (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, an |
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EU Implements Critical Raw Materials Act to Ensure Sustainable Supply
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1 % of platinum group metals from South Africa. The CRMA aims to diversify and secure |
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New East African Standard Sets Guidelines for Henna Powder Quality
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On 3 July 2024, five East African countries (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Ugan |
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East African Community Adopts Draft Standard for Insecticidal Aerosols
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On 24 July 2024, five East African countries (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uga |
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East African Countries Notify WTO of Draft Standard for Deodorants and Antiperspirants
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26, 2024, five countries from the East African Community (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tan |
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South Africa Implements GHS Revision 10 for Classification and Labelling from 1 July 2025
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als (GHS 10) was completed. The South African Department of Employment and Labour pr |
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South Africa progresses to Publish Regulations on Hazardous Chemicals
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29 March 2021, the government of South Africa finally published its regulations conce |
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Global NGO calls for the phase-out of hazardous chemicals used in plastic
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nd recycling plants in 14 countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America |
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Hazardous chemicals found in plastic products in Africa and Arab
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ther consumer products found on sale in African and Arab countries. A report published |
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World Circular Economy Forum 2022 to hold in Rwanda
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e hosted by the Republic of Rwanda, the African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) and T |
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Four African Countries act on GHS Implementation
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ew four-year pilot project between four African countries. These four African countrie |
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Indonesia signs agreement with foreign halal certification bodies for Halal certificate acceptance
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South African National Halal Authority
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South Africa Strengthens Chemical Trade Regulations: New Framework Aligns with Rotterdam Convention and Prior Informed Consent Procedures
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On 7 October 2024, the South African Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environme |
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African Development Bank Approves Landmark Project to Tackle Hazardous Chemicals and Waste in 11 African Nations
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On January 21, 2025, the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a new initiative, to |
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The South African industrial sector endorses GHS
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South Africa has adopted a modified version of the United Nations' Globally Harmonized |
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East Africa releases new specifications on Insecticidal aerosols
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In November 2022, the East African Standards Committee (EASC) released a Draft East |
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NGO Zero Mercury Working Group demands ban on mercury in cosmetic products under the Minamata Convention
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d to mercury-containing cosmetics.
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In May 2023, Botswana, a |